Clade Hypsogastropoda | Rank Species | |
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Similar Pionoconus, Conus aurisiacus, Conus floccatus, Conus ammiralis, Conus pertusus | ||
Conus gauguini, common name Gauguin's cone, is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Conidae, the cone snails and their allies.
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Like all species within the genus Conus, these snails are predatory and venomous. They are capable of "stinging" humans, therefore live ones should be handled carefully or not at all.
Description
The size of an adult shell varies between 56 mm and 93 mm.
Distribution
This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean along the Marquesas and Tahiti.
References
Conus gauguini Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA